"Matthew Bruce ... is ... strong in the role, his singing expressive and
attractive, and his acting convincing as the always positive, always
naive Candide. That he is able to step up to such a role so quickly
suggests a talent with room to grow."

" Matthew Bruce as Candide carried off the slightly hapless central
role, looking rather as if Britten's Albert Herring had wandered onto
the Broadway stage, and he was ably supported by the rest of the cast. "